Tekserve has teamed up again with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to offer free electronics recycling at convenient locations around New York City throughout March, April and May of 2012. The event at Tekserve takes place on Saturday, March 31st. Recyclable items include: computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, DVD or VCR players, radios, telephones, cell phones, televisions, cameras, stereo equipment, and more. Unfortunately, we cannot accept home appliances such as microwaves, stoves, refrigerators and air conditioners. This recycling program is available to all residents, small businesses (with 50 or fewer employees), and not-for-profits.

As our way of saying thanks, all eWaste Recyclers will receive two special offers:

A “Green Karma” Coupon worth between $5 and $500 off any products or services from Tekserve. Stop by to see what yours is worth!

You may have a pile of old technology building up after the school year, or after several years of upgrades. Don’t forget that the downtown NYC neighborhood has plenty of responsible recycling events – bring old computers and more! Look for new collection events at Tekserve and the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Next big event is planned for July 10th.

Grace Church School’s Green Gremlins are the 2010 Golden Apple Award Winners once again! We got our second city-wide and borough-wide award for the Reduce and Reuse Challenge!

“TrashMasters! Reduce & Reuse Challenge rewards winning schools with prizes for implementing the most successful and innovative waste prevention practices within their borough and city wide. We all know that recycling is important, but there’s still more we need to do. With more than one million students, teachers, and administrators, NYC schools produce hundreds of thousands of tons of waste each year. There are many ways to reduce the amount of waste generated by NYC schools—such as cutting down on food waste in cafeterias, or paper waste in classrooms and offices. This contest can help make a real impact on eliminating or reducing the quantity of materials that gets set out for collection. Schools can also encourage their local communities to reduce and reuse through collection drives and awareness campaigns.” Department of Sanitation

This year we had a great Earth Day assembly with the Green Gremlins and the Technology Committee working together. Kids created their own presentations using many media. They explained what eWaste is, as well as how new technologies are getting more green. We ended the show with our eWaste video. Our front lobby table demonstrated what we’ve learned about eWaste as well as a link to our new market GremlinsGreenMarket.com.

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